Restorative Circle Facilitator Training: June 14th and 15th from 9am-4pm This two day training is for anyone who is eager to support the creation of strong communities, families, and work environments. You will learn how to communicate and collaborate during times of conflict or even just around different points of view. You will develop skills that can […]
Mark your calendars for a one day conference convened at Central Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 6 entitled “Is there Hope for a Progressive Movement in the RCA?” The Reformed Church in America is in a time of flux, and attitudes and actions of suspicion, recrimination, and disrespect are widespread. Many have […]
Attention Graduates! Please email office@hopechurchrca.org with details of graduation from high school, college, or graduate school. If you know your future plans, please include those. We will recognize our graduates at a later date in a Sunday worship bulletin.
I’d like to share with you how enjoyable it has been for me to be a part of a creative process. As many of you are aware, a recent part of my Doctor of Ministry project has been the presentation of a Children in Worship story that I wrote (CIW is a major part of […]
The Reformed Church General Synod Council has named its candidate for general secretary of the denomination, Eddy Alemán. To read more, click here. We are delighted that Rev. Alemán will also be preaching this summer at Hope Church on Sunday, August 19.
For the past eight summers, the consistory approved an adjusted summer preaching schedule that would provide our pastors some increased workload flexibility for the summer. Adjusting the schedule gave our pastors the time and space for reading, planning for the coming program year, professional exploration and growth as well as accommodating the impact on pastors’ […]
Sundays, 9:40-10:40 am May 6, & 13: For God So Loved the World This class is guided by the belief that the natural world and spiritual experience are intimately related. The sessions will explore our history and connections to the natural world, express some spiritual reflections and suggest practical implications. May 6: Nature in Our […]
Prayer PALS: Prayers Always Lovingly Said On Sunday, May 6, we will celebrate the Children’s Sabbath, a day when we as a congregation promise to nurture and pray in support of the children of Hope Church as well as those children with special concerns around the world. We want to celebrate all children on this […]
2nd Wildflower Walk, Sunday, May 6 – The spring progression of wildflower blooming has begun. The Creation Care Ministry has scheduled an additional outing to Aman Park where the additional flowers will be on display. Directions to Aman Park are from I-196, take M-45 west about 6 miles. The park is on the north side of M-45, or Lake Michigan Dr. Sign […]
We live in divided times. Often the very means we employ to bridge the chasm between peoples and places becomes a wedge that widens the gap. Some christian outreach practices and program are guilty of such actions. Unfortunately, outreach ministries often perpetuate systems of social apartheid that maintain separation between practitioners and the very individuals they intend to […]